South Africa’s ANC records worst-ever results in local elections
Verified: 17 outlets in 12 countries have reported this story since Nov 7.
South Africa's ANC has recorded its worst-ever showing in local elections since Nelson Mandela led the country out of apartheid and into democracy more than 30 years ago, a result the party has called "catastrophic".
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same ANC local election result, and the 31 percent national figure in Report 2 is consistent with Report 1's account of the party's worst-ever showing.
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